Winesburgohio i will follow your instructions to the letter, thank you very much mate!!! one final tidbit: the same friend met Bjork in an Icelandic banter. Bjork allegedly brought my friend a drink, recommended a compilation of ancient viking music and encouraged her to explore her bisexuality. When i'm an old grizzled man this will be my praxis for encouraging Queer youth.January 25 02:34 PM

Winesburgohio where shud i start with the knife sweet boy, outside of randomly bumping into them in a bar/sanctuary from the boreal Scandinavian chill (i have a Finnish pal who has outrageous success at bumping into her heroes only when she's menstruating but; another tale, another day)January 24 09:28 PM

LordePots you may be right, i just have a hard time seeing him as a particularly bright and aware self-aware individual given how devoid a lot of his lyrics and rap schemes are but it seems like there are a lot of artists like that these days and it may just be that I'm missing something due to artistic differences. October 19 08:29 PM

LordePots as for tunes, I'm sure some of these wouldnt be your cup of tea but my favs this year have been new Stimming, Sarathy Korwar, Ngaiire, Gold Panda, Sepalcure, Fire! Orchestra AND Fire! albums, Andy Stott, Suuns, Bitchin Bajas and Bonnie Prince Billie, Mary Lattimore, and Throwing Snow, October 18 07:02 PM

LordePots after off my first casual listen I found it a pretty odd and anti-climactic closer. With the rest of my gripes with the album, I find it hard to believe Danny Brown is enough of an intellectual to intentionally fuel his (imo questionable) narratives with particular aesthetics and that its more likely that there is a bit of a divide between his clearly rather unique production choices and his actual intentions. Maybe more just a fortunate coincidence that it works out that way.October 18 06:58 PM

LordePots if i gather what you are asking correctly then i'd say definitely yes, at least in works where the aesthetic is deliberately 'dysfunctional' to emphasize the narrative, but in the case of Danny Brown my cynical side thinks it may be more of a case of analyzing "why the curtains are blue: an essay" when the curtains just happen to be blue and thats all there is to it (if you can excuse me waxing poetic). but listening to Hell For It with that in mind I do get a bit more out of it, especially October 18 06:54 PM

LordePots i could see that being the case, if he tried to make an entire album ala elle and lemonade in a cohesive fashion i could see it being a bit homogenous and wearing after a while. the disjointedness of the comp almost suits the style. and no i havent i dont think its playing in theaters tbh which is unfortunate. how was it?December 28 06:03 PM

LordePots i should re-evaluate in that case. i havent gone back to it much as a whole piece so maybe i'll have a change of heart. it will be interesting to hear Sophie put together an actual album as my understanding for that one is that its mostly a compilation of previously released stuff from eps etc.December 28 05:42 PM

LordePots damn, review that s*** man thats very insightful. i can appreciate what you are saying on that level actually, however, sonically it doesnt really register for me enough for the motives behind it to bypass the fact that it just kinda dont move me ya know? haha. there are definitely some artists out there like Lil Ugly Mane that can really sway me with their 'call-outs' at the confines of the genres they represent but with Product it just kind disassociated me from the overall experience. December 28 05:34 PM

LordePots really? consider me surprised man. i found it grating, borderline unlistenable to be frank :/ December 28 04:59 PM

LordePots i liked it a lot for the most part however my one gripe is i felt it kinda fell apart near the end. i would be pretty happy with LOVE just not existing and Just Like We Never Said Goodbye was a pretty awkward and anti-climactic closer after LOVE... but I really like all the other tracks they were great fun.December 28 04:44 PM

YetAnotherBrick ah, i can relate to that. and yes you got that right haha December 9 12:06 AM

LordePots i liked Black Ice a lot too around when it came out. Post-rock in general has kind of grown off me over the years but the new album is quite good, I think you will enjoy it a lot. the intro and outro tracks are big highlights for me. plus dat album artwork is truly wicked.December 8 10:55 PM

JohnnyOnTheSpot like, what are your thoughts on Tsalal? likes? dislikes? fav moments? whatever you have to say. i feel like it went pretty unnoticed when i reviewed it, but is suddenly popping up on some year-end lists, so i'm curious what ppl make of itDecember 8 09:59 PM

JohnnyOnTheSpot what all do you make of that ariadne album lewis? (could just share in the thread itself if you feel - more discussion never hurts)December 8 09:26 PM

YetAnotherBrick Ahhhh sorry man, didn't mean to just throw all that at you. it's all good if you can't get around to it hahaDecember 8 12:38 PM

YetAnotherBrick Here, this'll work as good as anything else I guess: http://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Beasts-Alex-Lemon/dp/1571314431#reader_1571314431 Check out "Beautification Campaign," "My Fallow Human Beans," and "House Rulez," if you gotta choose haha. those are the ones that stuck out to me at first November 19 11:47 AM

YetAnotherBrick Honestly, I wasn't even that familiar with those poems in particular, they were just the only ones I could find quickly on a site that would actually let you read them. But he does carry on that kind of style through most of his work. Those poems were a little more jagged than he usually is though; in his book "Fancy Beasts," he finds a perfect balance between scatterbrained narrative and hyper-precise imagery. Like a more cynical Bob Dylan. November 19 11:45 AM

YetAnotherBrick you should let me know if you ever have a thought on those poems haha November 17 12:18 PM

YetAnotherBrick i was friends with potsy for a minute but then his account suddenly disappeared from my view. other than that, not really :P and here, this dude is a modern master i think http://bombmagazine.org/article/2984/three-poemsNovember 12 11:05 AM

LordePots oh and the new son lux album if u havent heard it obvsNovember 11 01:47 PM

YetAnotherBrick wow those are some nice groomed choices. haven't even actually read those, but i know who they are though. i was just wondering because your review-writing has always had this really noticeable poetic charm that no other reviewer really has on here. you also seem to make a point to acknowledge lyrics as well. i really appreciate that haha and also, i've been discovering a lot of contemporary poetry lately that i think you'd really appreciate November 6 01:38 PM

ExplosiveOranges Damn......... Well, what would stop you from retiring now? I'm not gonna pretend I know about the intricacies of Sputnik's promotion system, but I've heard about people like pixiesfanyo and The Jungler getting demoted for inactivity, and I'd hate to see that happen to you.November 2 06:52 PM

ExplosiveOranges Hahaha, damn! Just out of curiosity, why are you still on staff if you haven't written a review in over two years? Not saying you don't deserve the title, but I figured you would've gone Emeritus by now.November 2 10:39 AM

Hep Kat hi planewreck. how r u. need some punk staff members this year bro. get involved bro. jom made me do it imsososorry. i came to you like 5th? after adam thomas, titty boi hanson, kingsobzzz, klap4muzak. i dunno if im gonna hit anyone else up. maybe viney. prolly not that ASSHOLE chanJanuary 24 12:59 PM

sniper http://www.mediafire.com/download/t5dvb8ytq1m29na/BTP.zip new squadda b is very good, sounds like he took his time on this oneJanuary 7 04:42 AM

sniper that would certainly do just fine as well. i never write reviews because making sense of my feelings about albums is hard. for an album like 808s that i have so much to say about especially.September 23 06:43 PM

ethos dude, you should check out arthur russell's world of echo i think you would really enjoy it September 20 01:32 AM

Winesburgohio I will interpret that ellipsis as enticement rather than ambiguity ;). And m'pleasure m'lad!August 24 09:41 PM

Winesburgohio Without meaning to seem garish or forward or whatever: I am v. enamoured with your writing style and consider yr prose pretty influential in the way I approach music criticism. To that end if you would consider penning a couple of other reviews well that would be top-notchAugust 21 06:59 PM

CK Are we going to be expecting any staff reviews anytime soon from you?March 27 08:19 AM

Iluvatar yeah dude i listened to it both ways and with the noise it's ****ing awesome **** the hatersMarch 22 02:21 PM

silentpotato cool man, i know my sarcasm can be overbearing and obnoxious so genuinely never knew if u completely hated my guts or not so good hear cuz uve always been good in my booksMarch 19 04:33 PM

Jade Nah, just telling you I can cover if you find yourself too busy. I know you'll do a stellar job with it. if it doesn't pan out, though, just let me know! It's an interesting album that could use as much exposure as it can get.March 4 01:22 PM

Jade Same here, dude. i remember lurking here a long time ago, and reading the staff reviews, thinking "what if that were me someday?" it's weird to imagine that actually happening, especially because I know how those reviews really inspired me.February 23 10:22 PM

Jade Hey man! We've never talked directly before, but I'd just like you to know I've always admired your passion for music. You seem to always have a unique and fresh mindset, and it's definitely something this site could use. Looking forward to your first review back!February 23 04:57 PM

kingsoby1 i like a lot of new stuff, but just cant get behind shabazz palaces or death grips. i've tried a few times to sit and listen to black up, and it's not bad (like death grips!)... just dont love it.June 14 05:57 PM

silentpotato no dude, but maybe i was just reading into things. i just wanted to make sure i didn't offend you really badly at some point or something cuz i always thought you were rad and you've been around even longer that since i got here 4 years ago. May 16 11:44 PM

silentpotato is there a particular reason why you've had a hate on for me for however long now or have you just gone bitter. because i recall getting along with you once upon a time.May 15 03:53 PM

Sleaper hey brosef, u gonna review anything again? ur reviews are pretty much the only ones i read/enjoy. Even most the actual reviewers seem to be ass kissers / fake.November 25 08:14 PM

robin i'm seeing james blake this coming week. hoping to fall back in love with the record =)November 19 01:55 PM

Simsalabim462 I may regret this after further months/years of consideration, but your taste in music(primarily Indie/Alt Rock) is my sole influence on this site as of now. You're pretty much my undeclared hero! Allow me to explain. I live in Huntsville, Texas, you see...eh...I feel that's all the explanation necessary! Thanks again!!! October 16 01:16 PM

Electric City so i saw your rating for main attrakionz and i recommend LWH. i mean CMG is all on it, you probably would be tooOctober 10 04:14 PM

Maniac! Yeah music sucks ;). Lemme know when you sign up and I will make you an author :)July 5 01:18 PM

Maniac! Well then that would be great, as long as you were planning on doing movie reviews for now. Obviously we have a lot of people doing music already. Later on, the staff will be free to review whatever they want.July 5 12:57 PM

Maniac! Were you serious about contributing to the site?July 5 12:40 PM

Sleaper sweet, thanks alot dude, gonna have a mad weekend checkin all that out.. avey tares album last year was one of my favoritesJune 16 06:19 PM

aok they played 'did you see the words' when i saw them last, which aside from 'the purple bottle' is probly my favorite on the album but 'we tigers' and 'brothersport' were the coolest moments for me. plus black dice had their way with the visuals which were mind numbing. catchya aroundJune 16 03:50 PM

Sleaper Hey man, i really appreciate your taste in music and the reviews you write.. was wondering if you could point out any albums or artists similar to AC- Feels? im literally obsessed with it, but i just cant seem to find anything that sits on the same level as it.June 15 02:38 AM

aok and i'm seeing james blake soon, but i'm relying on a friend for that so maybe, maybe notMay 28 04:22 AM

aok i like kid a more than mpp and feels, but we should still talk about music sometimes. it seems like we both like some similar bands and i'm psyched to be seeing animal collective and feels in the not so distant future. i'm a real person that's not hard to find. shout or fb me if you need meMay 28 04:20 AM

Electric City you should change your rating of tomboy now so it can be bnm'd =)April 10 10:17 PM

Lucid Did you 5 Gonjasufi's album after a drug experience? I've considered it. April 8 02:47 PM

Electric City someones been reading a lot of cmg lately. so contrarian!April 5 10:27 PM

Polymath Ah alright that sounds better. Good to know you're not a blatant prick like theacademy.April 5 04:53 PM

Polymath Indeed it is but the 5 is probably because im such an AC fanboy, and listening to Tomboy gave me the feeling of when I heard MPP for the 7th time and clicked for me. Thanks man. And a 1? Fair play.April 5 04:43 PM

Polymath sorry had a bit of a rager moment there and removed em. i can see your point but no need to troll if i rate it a 5. im bouncing back and forth on 4.5-5.April 5 04:31 PM

HSThomas I know. I've apologised to him and explained everything to him. March 28 03:50 PM

HSThomas Thanks planewreck, hopefully this won't happen again. It's just with the past week and now this cropping up, every thing is just becoming annoying at the moment but thanks again :).March 28 03:44 PM

HSThomas Yeah, sorry about that. It was due to a lot of paranoia on my part as someone has been negging my reviews as of late and not giving a reason for it, which is what I want to know. I just thought that the person who negged robertsona's review may have been the same person who negged my own review due to it having certain flaws.March 28 03:22 PM